The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-04


east End" and the City Fathers
60 on a DoR.KilIins Festival-..An
Ailment Which Temporarily De.
strOys Beauty-Farmers Determin.
ed to Provide not Only for Their
Households, but for Their Cattle,
too The Sons OF Temperance
Gaining Ground...Call to Prayer.
NINETY-S1x, s. c., May 8, 1887.
For once our people have passed the first
is burning shame. No holiday, no picnic,
no queen o. the May" not even fishing
party.
glory last week, filled to overfloWing with
people from all parts OF the State, yet Ninety
Six was not represented. Our people must be
excused. For two weeks nearly every man.
attending one Of the best religious meetings
ever held here. Religious enthusiasm has
pern1eated nearly every household, and they
had but little time to look after worldly en-
The Rev. g. H. Carter OF Greenwood, preach.
ed one Of his best sermons at the Baptist
church in this place last Wednesday night.
Four persons were added to the church.
| Kaffir corn has been planted extensively in
our community. and will be cheap next year,
still we advise every one who can 10 plant
| H. j. Kinard's is headquarters for furniture,
sewing machines and sewing machine attach.
ments Call and see him. -
been making the grand rounds, and we hope
our town will be put in flrstclass sanitary
condition. Don't stop, Doctor, until every sug-
gestion and recommendation is carried out.
every hog out OF town.
The street committee are entitled to the
thanks Of every citizen. They are doing their
full duty and understand their business.
The many friends OF Mr.. Thomas Duckett
will be glad to know that he Is up again.
| Mr.. Quattlebaum has bought and sent to
Mr.. Henry Hill, OF Johnston'!s. formerly OF
this place, was In town last week.
| DR.. w. A. Limbecker, who has been on an
extended visit to Augusta and Aiken, has re-
turned. -,
The charming Miss Annie Wotord. OF
Woodruff, who has been visiting Mrs. A. 8.
| Osborne, has returned to her home much tn
the regret Of some Of our handsome young
Mr. j. D. Beacham and wife, Of Greenwood
| township, were down last week visiting
friends and attending the meeting.
bury District Methodist church. preached at
Lebanon last Sunday.
gret to hear Of the death OF his wife which oc-
CURED on the 23d ultimo. Mr.. Roderick has
the sympathy OF the whole community. Mrs.
Roderick was sister to Mrs. W. L. Fouche Of
| our town.
/ Wardens Anderson and Wilson. assisted by
! east End" killed mad dog one day last
week. 0....-.
Miss Dorm, who has been visiting her
has returned to her home In Edgeheld county.
Col. Alex. Stuart, OF Greenville, s. T., was In
town last Thursday on business.
| There are several cases OF roseola In town.
There Is no harm in II except for the time It
destroys beauty; 80 the girls had better look
out
/ fyip TO ~ n nrV m Of
South Carolina, and still hay is selling for
We hope the Board of Health will not be
and then force everybody else to go and do
| likewise.
Our Lodge of Sons of Temperance is on the
MEETING Win S soon have s ONE Hundred ID ID every
| Farmer Smith is ahead His neighbors do
say that he has the best prospect for a crop
We are glad to hear that the Abbeville RI.
1es acquitted themselves with so much honor
on their recent trip to "the City by the Sea-"
| We predicted this when we heard that Nc
I' Mr.. ". 4. Frasiers line fine stallion ssensa.
tion,"' which was afflicted with pleurasy from
kick has entirely recovered.
Berkshire pigs in Edgedeld county. An eligi.
| Mr.. Wyatt Aiken was in town last Satur-
day and bought some kaf1r corn and Spanish
/
The merchants Of our town have agreed TO
close their stores at o'clock.
I The farmers OF our section are determined
not, to be left behind another year as far as
| feed ls concerned. They are planting varie-
ty Of crops. such as orange and amber cane.
kaffir and dora corn, german millet, besides
larger acreage OF Indian corn. These are all
| profitable crops, and the farmer who fails TO
'provide for his household as we'll as food
for his milk cows and beasts Of burden IL
worse than oil infidel. Bountlful producers
will build up our country. and sole consum-
The Rev. H. G. Smart preached two excel
lent sermons here on last Sabbath. He also
administered the ordinance Of baptism to five
Judge ]. J. Norton spent last Sabbath in
our town, visiting his brother-in-law Mayor
The Rev. Mr.. Probsts remarks in the Pres
very appropriate indeed. The Rev. W. P.
Meadors filled his regular appointment in the
| Methodist pulpit at p. m, and preached one
of the best sermons we have heard for long
i time.
/ Mrs. L. M. Moore, who has been speeding
some time at Rome, Ga, has returned.
Seven new members we're added TO the
Lodge Of Sons of Temperance on last Thurs.
NY Mr. eyea Iei,e6, the evangelist, who has been
confined to his bed at the parsonage in this
place for eight or ten days is up again. He
bors. He has done a great deal OF good here
member n"S t Sim 4 parssof over sl5S was raised
and presented to him.
Our old friend Col: Thomas c. Lipscomb,
who has been quite sick, we are glad TO soy Is
much better and will soon be out.
| We trust the good people with one accord
will 60 TO work and reorganZe the union
prayer meeting. We had almost learned to
look upon this as one Of the "landmarks" OF
Ninety-Six For twenty odd years 1t was kept
up and was subject Of remark at every con-
ference association and presbytery In the
land. About two years ago 1t was discontin-
who was to blame, but we will charge II sell
fshness independentism or luhewarmness.
Ninety-Six has lost ground ever since. so
now lets 60 to work and reorganiZe It
| EAST END.